Skinny healthcare providers - Grrrrrrr

Jun 25, 2013

I admit that by most peoples standards I'm not "big enough" for something like this. I"m 32, I'm 5'4 and around 215-220 lbs. I can squeeze into an 18 but 20 feels better.  My doctor thinks I'm an excellent candidate, my surgeon thinks so as well. My mother struggled with obesity her entire life and was a pioneer in WLS because she was going to die if something didn't change. Do I have to get to that point as well for people to think I deserve this? I'm young, why not make this life style change now when I can enjoy it and reap the benefits?

So I'm almost 4 months into the 6 month waiting period. Oh and how fun the hoop jumping has been. I can't lie and say it all sucks. Mostly things are fine and people are understanding. However, I went for my psych eval 2 weeks ago and had a tall, thin beautiful woman tell me that she thought I looked "great" and wondered why I'm willing to do something so drastic. cheekyI told her that I thought she looked great too, but who would we both rather look and feel like? To which she promptly signed my chart and said she would give me the clearance I need since I seem "mentally prepared". Bazinga.

Had the pleasure of doing the 2 part sleep study where I was diagnosed with mild/moderate sleep apnea. Did the pulmonary function test and met with the specialist last week (who was another very tiny woman) and got the same lecture. Grrrrrrrr! Then she told me she is prescribing a CPAP machine and insists I use it for 8 weeks and follow up wither her BEFORE she will give me clearance!  I plan on being close to scheduling surgery in 8 weeks! Why bill my insurance for a machine that hopefully I won't even need in a few months?

I get so frustrated at these people that have no idea what it's like to be overweight! I decided there is a list of questions they must answer to be involved with WLS process.

1.Do your pants cut into your belly when you sit?

2.Do you get sad when you have to buy clothes? (notice I said "have" not "get")

3.Do you have to tuck your belly into your pants to avoid it showing under your shirt?

4.Are you embarrassed to go to buffets?

5.Does your cleavage catch food that falls from your fork and it then rolls down your belly?

6.Can you cross your legs at the knee?

Only if they can sympathize with at least 4 of these questions, should they be able to deal with us fluffy people.

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